New CMS Assignment Plan Pairs Elementary Schools
CMS proposed assignment changes include merging populations of more and less affluent schools into K-2 and 3-5 campuses.
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2017 Readers' Favorites: Education + Enrichment
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Does Gender Give Your Child a College Admissions Edge?
Understanding the widening gender gap and its impact on college acceptance.
HB 13: How it can Affect Your Child
What parents of North Carolina public school students need to know.
NC Outward Bound Unity Project Helps Bridge Diversity Gaps
Students bring back lessons from wilderness experience to use in day-to-day interactions.
Book About Gender Identity Causes Uproar Within CMS
CMS agrees to pull book 'Jacob's New Dress' from elementary schools.
We Didn't Get our CMS Magnet Lottery Choice, now What?
Here's what you need to know if you didn't get a magnet seat in the first round of the CMS school choice lottery.
What's in Store for the 2017-18 School Calendar?
A bill in the NC House seeks to give Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools more flexibility
This Year, Valentine's Day is for Loving Your Kid's School
The first deadline for the magnet lottery is Feb 14
The Magnet Lottery has Changed
Here's what you need to know.
Things to Know About the CMS School Choice Lottery
What's new and different with next year's magnet programs?
6 Things I Learned About Myers Park Traditional Elementary
And they just might surprise you.
Strange Pattern in the Resignations of Incoming CMS Superintendent, Clayton Wilcox
But most people seem to really like him
Teacher Trouble
Tips to recognize and resolve student-teacher conflict.
Why Does the County Commission Have Student Assignment on its Upcoming Agenda?
Rumors suggest their goal is to delay the student assignment plan
CMS Announces Plan to Double Magnet Seats in Four Years
Also, changes to the lottery system
Be Careful What You Wish For
Student perspectives are often inconvenient
Our Farewell Year with Superintendent Ann Clark
A discussion with Ann Clark about leadership and legacy
Back-to-School Craft: DIY Dry Erase Boards
Craft an easy and unique dry erase board in seconds.
Head Back to School With These Fun DIY Bulletin Boards
Stay on track with personalized bulletin boards that are super simple to DIY!
Back-to-School Craft Ideas
Organization is the name of the game when it comes to back-to-school crafting. Here are two fun crafts ideas.
5 Things to Know About Elementary School
A parent primer for kicking off a smooth new year.
5 Things to Know About High School
What you need to know to start the school year strong.
5 Tips to Organize for a Smooth School Year
Make this year different by following these organizational tips.
